Much of my personal time is spent discussing politics and when Cleo Wade first hit the scene I thought she had promise. I liked her quirky nature and she was a real step up from that twitter chick Senator Booker had been tweeting with before her, but I can tell they are not a match made in heaven.
Something about Senator Booker’s choices seems really off. I’m not saying Cleo is a bad person. Something just doesn’t seem right about this relationship. I’d trust her to walk my dog but not to handle policies that would affect my family.
Some of her teachings are very dangerous. During this talk, she says that she will love people no matter what. This generation of girls are dealing with a different type of man and we can’t say “I’m going to love you no matter what.” There has to be some level of expectation.
There are men out there who will try to ruin you, give you STD’s and then lie, beat you, take your money and some women are just as bad.
It’s one thing to avoid being negative but it’s a whole other thing to be naive. Let’s not teach young women to be naive.
I remember when I had a workshop a couple years ago titled This is Love and myself and a bunch of women sat down at a very large table and discussed the importance of a healthy relationship. We also discussed how to pinpoint perversions of love. These were things that our past partners would do that seemed loving but were destructive. It was an awesome conversation. Things got particularly interesting when we talked about dating with children and how important it is to consider our children’s needs when choosing a partner.
It’s vital for our new leaders to give advice that is relevant and considerate of the world that we live in today.
